| CODE No. | NP/GDO/1206/1095 | P.FILE No. | RECEIVED AT PDNPA | |---------------|------------------|------------|-------------------| | GRID REF | 402107 / 365462 | | 04/12/2006 | | APPLICANT | Warwick Charlesworth c/o AGENT | | | Anroach Farm | | | | | Quarndon | | | | | Buxton | | | | | SK170TA | | | | Tel No. | | | | | | | | | | PROPOSAL | Replacement of stock barn damaged in storm. Demolish current, and replace with slightly smaller unit. | | LOCATION | Anroach Farm | | | | | Quarndon | | | | PARISH | Quarndon | | | | CONSTRAINT(S) | National SSSI | LEEK MOORS | | | | Plot File Boundary | 1889 | | | | Section 3 Areas | None | | | | International Designation SPA SSS LEEK MOORS | Footpath | | | Public Rights of Way | | | | CONSULTATIONS | 8/1 30/3/07 | DATE SENT | DATE REPLY | | | Natural England | 28/2/07 | 2/3/07 | | | Ecology | | | | COMMITTEE | | | | | DECISION | | Date | | | APPEAL | | Date | | | Date Lodged | | | | | Decision | | | | | APPLICATION TYPE | | AGR | | TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER NOTIFICATION

To: Warwick Charlesworth Anroach Farm Quarnford Buxton SK170TA

THIS NOTICE RELATES TO PLANNING CONTROL ONLY, ANY OTHER STATUTORY CONSENT MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACTS & GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER SCHEDULE 2, PARTS 6 & 7

In pursuance of the powers vested in the Peak District National Park Authority under the above Acts and Order, and with reference to your notification, details of which are as follows:

Office Code No. NP/GDO/1206/1095 Date received: 04 December 2006 Proposal: Replacement of stock barn damaged in storm. Demolish current, and replace with slightly smaller unit. Location: Anroach Farm Quarnford Buxton SK170TA Parish: Quarnford

THE DECISION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT in the manner described on the application and shown on the accompanying plans and drawings is

GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun within 5 years from the date of this permission.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the submitted plans, subject to the following conditions or modifications:

3. At the time of erection of the proposed agricultural building, the below cladding shall be clad with reclaimed natural gritstone, coursed and pointed to match the stonework of the adjacent farm house.

4. All external timberwork shall be stained or painted dark brown or black and shall be permanently so maintained.

Signed

Date 04 APR 2007

Attention is called to the notes at the end of this Decision Notice

FORM GDO 5 The sheeting for the roof shall be factory colour-coated to BS 5252 Ref. No. 18B29 (Dark Slate) and thereafter the sheets shall not be repainted or replaced other than that colour without the prior written approval of the National Park Authority.

6 When the building hereby permitted is no longer required for the purposes of agriculture it shall be dismantled, removed from the site and the site shall be restored to its original condition.

Reasons for Conditions:

1 To comply with Condition A2 (2) vi (aa ) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (which requires the development shall be carried out where approval has been given by the local planning authority within a period of five years from the date on which approval was given).

2 For clarity and for the avoidance of doubt.

3-5 To minimise the impact of the development on the surroundings and to safeguard the landscape character of the area.

6 The building has been approved for agricultural use only; when that use ceases the removal of the building will allow the original character and appearance of the site to be restored.

Footnotes

1. The applicant is advised that approval for the proposed development in this case because it is considered the farm building by virtue of its siting and design would not result in an unduly adverse affect on the landscape character and would not prejudice the nature conservation interest of the adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Note: This application was determined taking into account the policies listed below. As required by S54a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, applications which accord with Development Plan policies should be approved unless material planning considerations indicate otherwise. In this case, it was considered there were no overriding material considerations.

Relevant Structure Plan policies include: GS1, C2, C5, C6, C11 & C15.

Relevant Local Plan policies include: LC1, LC4, LC13, LC17. STATEMENT OF APPLICANT'S RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE REFUSAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION OR FROM THE GRANT OF PERMISSION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS

Appeals to the Secretary of State

- If you are aggrieved by the decision of your local planning authority to refuse permission for the proposed development or to grant it subject to conditions, then you can appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- If you want to appeal, then you must do so within 6 months of the date of this notice, using a form which you can get from the Planning Inspectorate at Customer Support Unit, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN, telephone No. 0117 372 8000 or www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk.
- The Secretary of State can allow a longer period for giving notice of an appeal, but he will not normally be prepared to use this power unless there are special circumstances which excuse the delay in giving notice of appeal.
- The Secretary of State need not consider an appeal if it seems to him that the local planning authority could not have granted planning permission for the proposed development or could not have granted it without the conditions they imposed, having regard to the statutory requirements, to the provisions of any development order and to any directions given under a development order.
- In practice, the Secretary of State does not refuse to consider appeals solely because the local planning authority based its decision on a direction given by him.

Purchase Notices

- If either the local planning authority or the Secretary of State for the Environment refuses permission to develop land or grants it subject to conditions, the owner may claim that he can neither put the land to a reasonably beneficial use in its existing state nor render the land capable of a reasonably beneficial use by the carrying out of any development which has been or would be permitted.
- In these circumstances, the owner may serve a purchase notice on the Council (District Council, London Borough Council or Common Council of the City of London) or, where the land is situated in a National Park, the National Park Authority for that Park in whose area the land is situated. This notice will require the Council or Authority to purchase his interest in the land in accordance with the provisions of Part VI of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Development: Replacement of stock barn damaged in storm. Demolish current, and replace with slightly smaller unit at Anroach Farm, Quarnford, Buxton.

The work on the above development is to commence on 10 Jun 2007.

Signed: 8 Jun 2007 DELEGATED ITEM REPORT

Planning Case Officer: CF

Authorised by: [Signature]

P File No: 1889

NP Number: NP/GDO/1206/1095

Date of Report: 3/4/2007

Structure Plan Codes: GS1, C2, C5, C6, C11 & C15.

Local Plan Codes: LC1, LC4, LC13, LC17.

List of Background Papers (not previously published) Nil

Human Rights

Any human rights issues have been considered and addressed in the preparation of this report.

Report:

Anroach Farm is located in an isolated position in open countryside within the Leek Moors SSSI below a small gritstone outcrop to the north of Gib Tor and the plantation at Brund Hill close to Morridge Top. The farm comprises of 45 acres (approximately 18 hectares), a stone built farmhouse of traditional appearance and a livestock shelter constructed from blocks covered with corrugated metal sheets. Beef cattle are grazed on the farm which is operated in accordance with a management agreement with English Nature.

There is no relevant planning history on file prior to the submission of prior notification of demolition of the existing livestock and its replacement with a modern agricultural building. The Authority notified the applicant prior approval was required for the development and amended plans have now been received that follow advice offered by the Authority to enhance the design of the proposed development.

Proposed is a modern agricultural business to replace the existing livestock shelter which has been storm damaged. The building will measure 13.98m x 12.2m with a shallow roof pitched roof over eaves at 3.67m and ridge at 5.8m above the adjacent ground. The roof will be clad with fibre cement sheets factory coloured dark blue, walls will be clad with Yorkshire boarding and the undercladding will be clad with coursed gritstone.

The National Park Authority has a duty to conserve and enhance the National Park, and adopted development plan policies reflect the duties set out in Structure Plan Policy (SPP GS1). SPP GS1 also states that development incompatible with policies in the development plan will not normally be permitted and development plan policies relevant to the current application include SPP C2, C5, C6, C11 and C15 and Local Plan Policies (LPP) LC1, LC4, LC13 and LC17.

SPP C2 states that development outside the confines of towns and villages can be permitted for agriculture provided that the development would respect, would not adversely affect and would not lead to undesirable changes in the landscape. The importance of conserving and enhancing agricultural landscapes is stressed in SPP C5 and SPP C6 provides for development necessary for the practice of agriculture. Local Plan Policy (LPP) LC 13 sets out appropriate siting, design and scale of agricultural development and LPP LC4 also demands that detailed treatment of development is of a high standard.

SPP C11 and LPP LC17 preclude development that would adversely affect sites of wildlife importance – including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and LPP LC1 precludes development within the natural zone. Notably, the application site is on the very boundary of the natural zone and within a SSSI. Additionally, SPP C15 is supportive of development that would allow undesirable features or buildings to be removed providing the proposed development in itself would not harm the valued characteristics of the National Park.

In this case, the proposal would normally be considered permitted development under the terms of Class 6 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order albeit on the basis of a low level of agricultural business being operated from Anroach Farm and in broad terms the proposal is acceptable in principle.

The development is necessary for agriculture, no new access tracks or hardstanding is required and the proposed building is close to the existing buildings. Furthermore, the new building is of a sufficiently high standard of design and materials to be considered acceptable in this open landscape which is of particular importance in this location where screening or bunding would not be appropriate or in keeping with the character or appearance of the local area.

The new building will also facilitate appropriate land management which combined with an element of planning gain that would be achieved by the demolition of the existing building would suggest the proposal will serve to conserve and enhance the landscape character of the area. Natural England also confirm that the development is unlikely to prejudice the special ecological interest of the area and have no overriding objections to the scheme.

It is therefore concluded the proposed development satisfies relevant development plan polices with no material considerations that indicate that the new building would cause sufficient harm to the valued characteristics of the National Park to withhold approval. Accordingly, the current application is recommended for approval subject to conditions to enable the Authority to retain control over the final appearance of the development.

**Sustainability Issues:** The current application does not appear to include any energy saving measures or renewable energy technologies but the proposed development will help to sustain appropriate land management of the surrounding moorlands.

**Consultation:** Natural England – No objections PDNPA Ecology – No response to date

**Site Notice** No representations received

**Recommendation:** APPROVE Within 5 years

In accordance with the submitted details subject to following conditions/modifications:

- Minor design details
- Remove when no longer required for the purposes of agriculture Dear Christopher

Application Code Number NP/GDO/1206/1095 Replacement of stock barn Ann Roach Farm, Quarnford

Thank you for consulting Natural England on the above proposal, your letter was received by this office on 1 March 2007. This letter is Natural England’s formal consultation response under Regulation 48(3) of the Habitats Regulations 1994.

Based on the information provided, Natural England has no objection to the proposed development. It is our view that, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, it would not be likely to have a significant effect on the important interest features of the Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) Special Protection Area (SPA) or any of the features of special scientific interest of the Leek Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the reason that the erection of a replacement building is a very low-impact development on the same footprint of the existing building.

If the application is amended, English Nature should be re-consulted for a further 21 days in accordance with Circular 08/2005.

Please forward a copy of the decision notice to our office at the above address.

If you have any queries relating to the content of this letter, please contact the author at the above address.

Yours sincerely

Cass Woman Conservation Officer Peak to Trent team

______________________________________________________________________

1 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE BY: Warwick Charlesworth

FOR: Replacement of stock barn damaged in storm. Demolish current, and replace with slightly smaller unit.

AT: Anroach Farm Quarnford

PARISH: Quarnford

REASONS FOR ADVERT: Standard Site Notice

OFFICE CODE NO: NP/GDO/1206/1095

P FILE NO: 1889

ADVERT START DATE: 09/03/2007

COMMENTS TO BE RECEIVED BY: 30/03/2007

A copy of the application and the plans may be inspected during office hours for the next 21 days following the date of this notice at the National Park Authority Office.

A copy has also been sent to the District / Borough council and parish council / meeting for comment. If you wish to make any comments please write to the National Park Authority Office before the expiry date, please note the authority now permits members of the public and consultees to address its committees, including those which determine planning applications. Please contact Democratic Services if you require details.

Head of The Planning Service Peak District National Park Authority Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1AE

Tel: 01629 816200 Fax: 01629 816310 Email: planningservice@peakdistrict.gov.uk www: www.peakdistrict.org Dear Applicant

NP/GDO/1206/1095 Prior Notification for Replacement of stock barn damaged in storm. Demolish current, and replace with slightly smaller unit.

I refer to the forms and details submitted for the above development on 04 December 2006.

I confirm that the National Park Authority has determined that prior approval is required for the siting, design and external appearance of the building. Please submit further details as soon as possible including a block plan at 1:200 showing the precise location of the building in relation to the existing yard area and elevational drawings at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 showing all four elevations.

The proposal is only likely to obtain consent if it is amended to show the roof factory colour coated to dark slate blue (18B29); above cladding to be timber (Yorkshire boarding); below cladding, if proposed, to be clad with coursed gritstone to match the existing farmhouse and significantly the forthcoming details must show that the development will not prejudice the ecological interest of the surrounding land.

Once we have received the necessary details we will arrange for a site notice to be displayed at the site for at least three weeks. The National Park Authority has eight weeks from the receipt of the submitted details to issue a decision. The development must not commence until you are notified of the National Park Authority's decision. If approval is withheld or is granted subject to conditions with which you disagree, or if the decision is not issued within eight weeks, you will have the right of appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment. There is however, no right of appeal against the decision of the National Park Authority to require approval of details.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Yours faithfully

RJ Bryan Head of The Planning Service DELEGATED ITEM REPORT

Planning Case Officer: CF

Authorised by:

Date of Report: 19/12/2006

Structure Plan Codes: GS1, C2, C5, C6 & C11.

Local Plan Codes: LC1, LC4, LC13, LC17.

List of Background Papers (not previously published) Nil

Human Rights

Any human rights issues have been considered and addressed in the preparation of this report.

Report:

Anroach Farm is located in an isolated position in open countryside within the Leek Moors SSSI below a small gritstone outcrop to the north of Gib Tor and the plantation at Brund Hill close to Morridge Top. The farm comprises of 45 acres (approximately 18 hectares), a stone built farmhouse of traditional appearance and a livestock shelter constructed from blocks covered with corrugated metal sheets. Beef cattle are grazed on the farm which is operated in accordance with a management agreement with English Nature.

Proposed is a modern agricultural business to replace the existing livestock shelter which has been storm damaged. The building will measure 13.7m x 12.2m with eaves at 3.65m above the ground level with a shallow roof pitched at 15°. The roof will be clad with fibre cement sheets, walls will be clad with metal box profile sheeting but undercladding has not been specified.

The National Park Authority has a duty to conserve and enhance the National Park, and adopted development plan policies reflect the duties set out in Structure Plan Policy (SPP GS1). SPP GS1 also states that development incompatible with policies in the development plan will not normally be permitted and development plan policies relevant to the current application include SPP C2, C5, C6 and C11 and Local Plan Policies (LPP) LC1, LC4, LC13 and LC17.

SPP C2 states that development outside the confines of towns and villages can be permitted for agriculture provided that the development would respect, would not adversely affect and would not lead to undesirable changes in the landscape. The importance of conserving and enhancing agricultural landscapes is stressed in SPP C5 and SPP C6 provides for development necessary for the practice of agriculture. Local Plan Policy (LPP) LC 13 sets out appropriate siting, design and scale of agricultural development and LPP LC4 also demands that detailed treatment of development is of a high standard.

SPP C11 and LPP LC17 preclude development that would adversely affect sites of wildlife importance – including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and LPP LC1 precludes development within the natural zone. Notably, the application site is on the very boundary of the natural zone and within a SSSI.

In this case, the proposal is permitted development under the terms of Class 6 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order albeit on the basis of a low level of agricultural business being operated from Anroach Farm and in broad terms the proposal is acceptable in principle. The development is necessary for agriculture, no new access tracks or hardstanding is required and the proposed building is close to the existing buildings. Furthermore, an element of planning gain would be achieved by the demolition of the existing building and the new building will also facilitate appropriate land management which together suggest the proposal will serve to conserve and enhance the landscape character of the area. However, the current application is not supported by sufficient detail to primarily ensure the building and associated works will not prejudice the special ecological interest of the area (SPP C11 and LPP LC1 and LPP LC17) or detract from the special qualities of the landscape area (SPP C2 and LPP LC4).

Given the sensitivity of the landscape and the nature conservation status of the area, it is considered that it is appropriate to require prior approval to not only properly assess the impact of the proposed building but also, if a livestock building is acceptable in this location, to allow the Authority to retain a level of control necessary to ensure the development will not harm the valued characteristics of the local area.

**Recommendation:** Prior approval Site Visit 15/12/06

Annrood Farm isolated property in middle of open countryside characterised as unimproved/grassland morrowland fringe. Currently farmhouse plus dilapidated block/hin roof structure - further recently storm damaged.

Farm currently managed in accordance with EN management agreement + land ESA.

Small agricultural trade/business in operation - main income grant aid from EN. Taking more stock this month - 12 head of cattle.

- APPLICATION SITE JUST OUTSIDE OF NATURAL ZONE * Additional Site Visit 9/3/07

Original 'farm' still in situ - clearly visible in landscape.

Agricultural need explained again by agent otherwise stone-built may be preferable but proposed development is in line with previous advice offered by Authority.

No objections from English Nature unless otherwise advised by NAWA Ecology officers' report will not prejudice SSSI.

Close to existing group, existing track + yard area.

Topography offers some screening

Enhancement over original

Approve unless other consideration indicates otherwise due to that arise from consultation / site notice. **DEVELOPMENT CONTROL**

**TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER 1995**

**SCHEDULE 2, PARTS 6 & 7**

- Please read the Notes for Guidance before completing this form.

**PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AS APPROPRIATE**

| 1. APPLICANT | 2. AGENT (if any) | |--------------|-------------------| | Name: WARBICK CHARLESWORTH | Name: | | Address: ANROACH FARM, QUARNFORD | Address: | | Postcode: SK17 0TA | Postcode: | | Telephone No: | Telephone No: |

3. State the full postal address or location of land subject to this notification and the agricultural holding number:

   ANROACH FARM, QUARNFORD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 0TA

   37/07/10036

4. Give a full description of the proposed works:

   REPLACEMENT OF STABLE BARN DAMAGED IN STORM: DEMOLISH CURRENT BUILD SLIGHTLY SMALLER UNIT

5. What is the area of the agricultural unit? (Agricultural unit means agricultural land which is occupied as a unit for the purposes of agriculture.)

   19.5 Hectares

6. What is the area of the parcel of land where the development is to be located?

   1 Hectares

7. What is the Ordnance Survey grid reference of the proposed development?

   022E/635N

8. Does the development affect an ancient monument, archaeological site or listed building, or is it within a Site of Special Scientific Interest or a Local Nature Reserve?

   YES/NO

   If yes, please provide details. Proposed Building

9. What is the proposed use of the building? Stock Barn

9 (a) What are the dimensions of the proposed building/structure?

| Length | Width | Height to eaves | Height to ridge | |--------|-------|-----------------|-----------------| | 14.5 | 13 | Approx 4 | 5.5 |

9 (b) Walls (please specify different materials, eg blockwork, timber cladding, sheets and their respective heights).

| Material | External Colour | Metres | |-------------------|-----------------|--------| | Concrete wall panels | Grey | 1m | | Steel box | Brown (match roof) | 3m |

9 (c) Roof Material

| Material | External Colour | |-------------------|-----------------| | Fibre cement sheets | Brown |

9 (d) Has an agricultural building been constructed on this holding within the last two years? YES

If yes, what is its external floor area and what is its distance from the proposed new building?

Floor Area: m² Distance from new building: metres

Proposed Road

10 (a) What are the dimensions of the proposed road?

| Length | Width | |--------|-------|

10 (b) What are the surface materials?

| Material | External Colour | |----------|-----------------|

Excavation/Engineering Operations

11 (a) Which Ordnance Survey Parcel (field) number(s) does the proposed excavation/engineering operation fall within:

11 (b) What is the area of the proposed works? m²

11 (c) Please provide details of the proposed works:

11 (d) Have previous excavation or waste deposits been carried out? YES

12. Please confirm you have included your fee by ticking this box.

13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief the statements made in this form and in the supporting information are true and the information is correct.

Signed: Name in Block Capitals: Warwick Charlesworth

On behalf of: Date: 20-11-06 Anroach Farm, Quarndon Replacement of Stock Barn Agricultural Prior Notification 1 November 2006

1. Site plan Attached. Farm boundary marked. Barn to be replaced highlighted in red.

2. Details of barn Will be slightly smaller than the one we demolish. All details attached.

3. Agricultural trade/business Anroach is approximately 45 acres and farmed in accordance with our agreement with English Nature. The farm is grazed by beef cattle; the barn will shelter them over the winter months. PRIOR NOTIFICATION FORM: Notes for Guidance

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, requires anyone proposing:

(a) to build, extend or alter a farm or forestry building; (b) to build or alter a farm or forestry road; (c) to carry out excavations or the deposit of waste materials which individually or collectively exceed 0.5 hectares on one site; (d) fish farming;

to notify the Authority of their intention to carry out such development. This notification applies to the exercise of permitted development rights only; this form is not suitable if planning permission is needed for the development. Please note that permitted development rights only apply if the works are reasonably necessary for an agricultural or forestry purpose.

This form cannot be used for:

- buildings over 465 m area;
- development which has started or been completed;
- livestock, slurry or sewage buildings within 400 m of a non-farm dwelling;
- development within 25 m of a classified road;
- development on a separate parcel of land less than 1 hectare;
- some developments on farm holdings of less than 5 hectares;
- excavations involving the removal of mineral, where the mineral is moved off the agricultural unit;
- the deposit of waste materials brought onto the land from elsewhere (except for use in building works or in the provision of hard surface).

Planning permission will be required for such development (separate forms are available).

What constitutes an alteration to a farm or forestry building or road will be a matter of fact and degree depending upon the circumstances of the case. You should contact the Authority in advance to discuss any proposals if you are unsure whether or not planning permission or notification is required.

What you need to do

Please provide details of the development on the attached form. The form is designed for three types of development:

(a) alterations to existing or new buildings/structures; (b) construction of roads/tracks; or (c) the carrying out of excavation or the deposit of waste materials.

When completing the form answer all questions from 1 to 8, 12 and 13. For questions 9, 10 and 11, only answer the question which applies to this notification. For example, if you are wishing to erect a building, out of questions 9, 10, 11, only question 9 applies. The notification must be accompanied by a map showing the location of the proposed building, road, or engineering/excavation works to scale of 1:2,500 and on an Ordnance Survey base, with the application site marked in red and the boundary of land comprised in the agricultural unit edged in blue. Please provide as much information as possible, particularly scale plans and elevations of proposed works as this will assist the Authority in considering your proposal and may avoid the need to submit further details. Copies of Ordnance Survey map extracts are available from this office. Please contact Development Control for a form. The cost is likely to be around £15.

It will help if you discuss your proposal beforehand by contacting the Development Control Service at Aldem House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AE. Telephone 01629 816200. The completed form, plans and fee of £50 should be returned to this office.

What happens next

The Authority has 28 days from receipt of the notification to respond. You should receive an acknowledgement informing you of the date of receipt. If we later indicate that we have no objections (or do not respond within the 28-day period) then the development can proceed exactly as notified. If the Authority indicate, within the 28-day period, that we require the formal submission of details for approval, work cannot begin until details have been approved by the Authority. If the formal submission of details is required we will notify you within 28 days of receipt of a valid notification, giving advice on what details we wish to approve. Once those details have been received the Authority has 8 weeks in which to make a decision. If approval is refused, or is granted subject to conditions with which you disagree, you have the right to appeal - within six months - to the Secretary of State for the Environment.

Do not start work until:

- the Authority has notified you in writing that prior approval is not required; or
- you have received approval from the Authority; or
- at least 28 days have elapsed from the date your notification was registered by the Authority, and you or your agent have not been notified that prior approval is not required. Please allow for delays in postage. We strongly recommend that you check with the Authority before commencing a development if you have not received a response within 28 days. Dear Karen

Quotation to supply and erect 45ft x 40ft agricultural building

Size - 3 x 15ft bays giving an overall length of 45ft and a clear span of 40ft. An eaves height of approximately 12ft (to match existing building) and a 15 degrees roof pitch.

Construction - We will use 7" x 4" UB for the rafters (roof) and 8" x 5½" UB for the stanchions (legs) with one 7" x 4" UB for each gable post. The roof timbers will be 7" x 3" with the side sheeting using 5" x 3" - 6" x 3". All timber will be tanalised.

Sheeting - The roof area will be clad with British Eternit Fibre Cement sheets. Colour - brown with approximately 10% roof light area. The side sheeting will be steel box profile, the same colour as the roof and will be clad down to approximately 3ft from the ground level.

Guttering - Black 170mm PVC guttering with 1 x 110mm down pipe per side to terminate at ground level.

Concrete Wall Panels - 100mm thick concrete wall panels 1 metre high round the wall of the building, except one 15ft bay at the front to allow for the door.

Doors - 1 pair of steel sliding doors 10ft high and 15ft wide, colour - brown.

This price includes:

- excavation of the foundation holes and concrete.
- Demolition of existing building and disposal of the scrap steel work.

I trust that this quotation is to your satisfaction. Should you wish to discuss any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Ian Harvey Dear Chris,

Further to our recent conversation, I am pleased to submit the details of the replacement stock barn. Please find enclosed four copies of the following:

1). 1:2500 Site Location Plan at A4 2). 1:500 Existing Block Plan at A4 3). 1:500 Proposed Block Plan at A4 4). 1:200 Proposed Block Plan at A4 5). 1:200 Yard Elevations at A4 6). 1:50 Plans and Elevations of Replacement Stock Barn at A1 7). Design and Access Statement 8). Environmental Impact Assessment

Please let me know if you require any further information.

Best regards,

Allen Newby

Warwick Charlesworth Anroach Farm Proposed Agricultural Building, Anroach Farm, Quornford

Front Elevation, Viewed from the North East

Existing Farmhouse Aligned to here Existing Monopitch Outbuilding Aligned to here

End Elevation, Viewed from the South East

| Itemref | Quantity | Title/Name, designation, material, dimension etc | Article No./Reference | |---------|----------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | Designed by | Checked by | Approved by - date | File name | | A W Newby | A W Newby | W Charlesworth - 09/02 | Agricultural Unit 21200/07 |

W Charlesworth

Yard Elevations

Edition A Sheet 1/1 Design & Access Statement Replacement Stock Barn, Anroach Farm Re NP/GDO/1206/1096

Description of existing buildings & their setting

Anroach Farm is an 18th Century farm house nestling below the broken escarpment of Anroach in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The 45 acre estate is a mixture of pasture, moorland and marsh. The walls of the main farmhouse are of coursed construction using local coarse reddish gritstone. It is roofed with Staffordshire blue-grey tiles.

Two outbuildings are attached to the left hand side of the main farmhouse. The first and smaller of the two, is a timber construction; vertically clad with tongue and groove boarding stained a mid-brown colour. The second is stone-built with semi-coursed masonry, again of local stone. Both outbuildings are set back from the main farm building by 500 mm or so. Both are mono pitched and roofed in blue-grey profile steel. The outbuildings date from circa 1960.

Further to the left lies the stock barn to be replaced. It is a 15 metre long, 9.5 metre wide, semicircular hooped frame construction, clad in corrugated iron. The building is decrepit. The frame is badly rotted and many of the sheets have blown off in recent gales. The stock barn dates from circa 1950.

The stock barn is orientated with the semicircular open end of the building lying at 90° to the aforementioned buildings. It is set forward, forming a sheltered yard overlooking the lower pastures. The yard is surfaced with stone chippings:

Please refer to the accompanying 1:500 Existing Block Plan for further details. Description of proposed development

The replacement stock barn will be a modern portal frame building with three bays, each approximately 4.6 metres wide and spanning approximately 12.2 metres. It will be faced to approximately 1/3rd eaves height in reclaimed local gritstone with the upper 2/3rds vertically clad in tanalised yorkshire boarding. The eaves height will be nominally 3.6 metres, as per the eaves height of the adjacent buildings. The roof pitch will be 15°, giving an overall height to the ridge of approximately 5.3 metres. The roof will be clad with blue-grey profile 6 fibre-cement sheeting with ~ 10% grp roof-light area.

The building will be orientated with its ridge at 90° to the farm and it’s outbuildings. Access from the yard will be via a split sliding door spanning the full width of the central bay. The sliding door will be 2/3rds clad in Yorkshire boarding to match the elevations of the adjacent bays.

The replacement stock barn will be set further back than the existing building; by approximately half the width of a bay. Overall the replacement stock barn will be significantly smaller than the existing building. However, because it’s length will be greater than the width of the existing building, the South East gable end will extend a little further into the yard. The orientation and positioning will afford improved shelter from the prevailing south westerly winds.

Rainwater goods comprise black plastic 170 mm half round guttering and 110 mm down-pipes running to soak-aways to the front and rear of the building.

Please refer to the following plans for further details: 1:500 Proposed Block Plan 1:200 Proposed Block Plan 1:200 Yard Elevations

Impact of the proposed development on neighbours

The proposed development is unlikely to have any impact on the privacy and living conditions of neighbours. Anroach Farm is in a remote location and the nearest building at Adders Green is approximately 250m to the South East.

Several public footpaths cross the estate. The closest, the footpath from Gibb Tor to Flash Bottom, runs along the top of the Anroach escarpment. The back of Anroach Farm, the outbuildings and the proposed development will be visible from this footpath. However, the replacement building is both smaller and more aesthetically pleasing than the building it replaces and therefore represents an overall planning gain. Description of Existing building.

Anroach Farm is an 18th Century farm house nestling below the broken escarpment of Anroach in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The 45 acre estate is a diverse habitat with a mixture of pasture, crag, moorland and marsh and is subject to a Management Agreement with English Nature.

The stock barn to be replaced is a 15 metre long, 9.5 metre wide, semicircular hooped frame construction, clad in corrugated iron. It is set forward from the main farm buildings, forming a raised, sheltered yard overlooking the lower pastures. The yard is surfaced with stone chippings. The building is decrepit. The frame is badly rotted and many of the sheets have blown off in recent gales.

There are no rainwater goods so rainwater percolates directly into the water table around the periphery of the building. The terrace upon which the building sits is sandy and free draining. Rainwater percolating into the water table in this area resurfaces in marshy meadow near the road to the South.

There is no evidence of nesting activity from birds, bats or rodents in or around the barn.

Please refer to the accompanying 1:500 Existing Block Plan for further details. Description of proposed development

The replacement stock barn will be a modern portal frame building, approximately 13.8 metres long, spanning approximately 12.2 metres and with an eaves height of approximately 3.6 meters. It will be faced to approximately 1/3rd eaves height in reclaimed local gritstone with the upper 2/3rds vertically clad in tanalised yorkshire boarding. Non-arsenic based "tanalith-E" timber treatment has been specified. The roof will be clad with blue-grey profile 6 fibre-cement sheeting with ~ 10% grp roof-light area.

The building will be orientated with its ridge at 90° to the farm and it’s outbuildings. Access from the yard will be via a split sliding door spanning the full width of the central bay. The sliding door will be 2/3rds clad in Yorkshire boarding to match the elevations of the adjacent bays.

The replacement stock barn will be set further back than the existing building; by approximately half the width of a bay. Overall the replacement stock barn will be significantly smaller than the existing building. However, because it’s length will be greater than the width of the existing building, the South East gable end will extend a little further into the yard. The orientation and positioning will afford improved shelter from the prevailing south westerly winds.

Rainwater goods comprise black plastic 170 mm half round guttering and 110 mm down-pipes running to soak-aways to the front and rear of the building.

Please refer to the following plans for further details: 1:500 Proposed Block Plan 1:200 Proposed Block Plan 1:200 Yard Elevations

Environment Impact of the proposed development.

The overall environmental impact of the proposed development is likely to be minimal. The main change concerns the handling of surface water. The new building will have rainwater goods, whereas the old stock barn did not.

The best solution is to feed the outflow from the down-pipes fed to soak-aways placed in the free draining terraced area extending to the front and rear of the building. As such, rainwater should still enter the water table and resurface in the marshy meadows as previously.